Larix FEATURES: Zone 2 - very hardy. Grows well in full sun. Adapts well to most soils and prefers higher ph levels and can tolerate poorly drained soils. A beautiful fast growing deciduous conifer. Soft needle of very bright green. Grows 20 - 50 metres (80 - 150 feet).
Pinus cembra FEATURES: Zone 4 - very hardy. Grows well in full sun. Requires a neutral to acidic soil. A beautiful slow growing conifer of narrow habitat, densely packed with soft needles. Bears edible nuts. Grows up to 10 metres (35 feet).
Pinus pumila FEATURES: Zone 3 to 4 - very hardy. Grows well in full sun. Adapts well to most soils and ph levels. A beautiful slow growing conifer. Soft needle clusters. Grows up to 10 metres (35 feet).
Pinus ponderosa FEATURES: Zone 4 - very hardy. Grows well in full sun. Does not like shade. Prefers deep moist well drained soil but will grow in a wide range of soils; drought tolerant. A beautiful feature tree, excellent for shelter belts. Narrow pyramidal in youth; irregular crown with age; numerous short branches; drops lower branches. [...]
Pinus mugo var. mughus FEATURES: Zone 2 - 3 - very hardy and not resistent to draught. Grows well in full sun or partial shade. Adapts to most well drained soil conditions. Grows best in fertile, sandy, loam or clay. Mugo pines grow into dense bushy shrubs. Excellent for shrub borders or along foundations. They make [...]
Pinus contorta sub specie latalfolia FEATURES: Zone 1 - very hardy. Grows well in full sun. Adapts well to most soils and prefers well drained soils. A beautiful, fast growing conifer. Grows 20 metres (70 ft).
Pseudotsuga menziesii FEATURES: Zone 4 - very hardy; resistent to draught. Grows well in full sun or partial shade. Grows best in fertile, sandy loam or clay. Wet or moist. Foliage is blue-green to dark green. Needles are about one inch long. Pyramidal. Grows 15 metres (50 ft) or more tall and spreads 5 to 7 [...]
Picea pungens FEATURES: Zone 2-3 - very hardy; resistent to draught. Grows well in full sun or shade. Grows best in fertile, well drained soil. Clay or clay-loam soils preferred, but sandy soils are tolerated. A stately evergreen with a neat horizontal branching pattern. Short, sharp needles are green. A tall pyramid shaped conifer. Grows 20 [...]
Picea pungens glauca FEATURES: Zone 2-3 - very hardy; resistent to draught. Grows well in full sun or shade. Grows best in fertile, well drained soil. Clay or clay-loam soils preferred, but sandy soils are tolerated. A stately evergreen with a neat horizontal branching pattern. Short, sharp needles are blue-green. A tall pyramid shaped conifer. Grows [...]
Pinus aristata FEATURES: Zone 2 - very hardy. Grows well in full sun. Requires a neutral to acidic soil. A beautiful, slow-growing conifer with soft needle clusters. Mature at 12 - 18 metres (40 to 60 feet).
